Moore has made good impression at Bills training camp

Orchard Park, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - All through Buffalo Bills training camp, it has seemed like the chemistry between quarterback Josh Allen and newly acquired wide receiver D.J. Moore has grown.

In March, general manager Brandon Beane acquired Moore from the Chicago Bears along with a fifth-round pick, while giving up a second-round selection in return.

Training camp has moved from Rochester to Orchard Park, and the Bills did some goal line work during Monday's session. Moore got himself open for Allen, who was flushed from the pocket for a touchdown.

There are always expectations around the Bills because of Allen, and now that Moore is here as his No. 1 receiver, the expectations will fall on him too. However, that doesn't seem to phase him at all.

"I don't really worry about expectations. I just go out there and be me each and every day, to try to get better-and-better, and be on the up side of things around here," said Moore.

One player that has noticed this new connection between Moore and Allen is fellow wideout Khalil Sharkir.

"Their connection has been unreal," Shakir said earlier this camp. "It's a beautiful thing to see, the connection there. The stuff they've done every single day, and the growth that has come within that is going to help us win games."

Shakir was asked about some people that are saying Moore no longer has it. Shakir actually couldn't believe that anyone would think that.

"I think whoever is saying that should delete their social media. The dude is unreal," he said. "The way he practices, the dude that he is, the football player that he is, he's a real football guy. Some of the stuff I've seen him do and the way I've seen him talk about the game, it's unreal.

"It's actually a blessing to be around him and to pick his brain. I mean, he's absolutely unreal."

Moore was in Carolina with the Panthers while now Bills head coach Joe Brady was his offensive coordinator. Having been five years since working with Brady, Moore says, of course, it's different.

"When he was in Carolina, he was on people a lot. Now that he's in this major role, being a head coach, I feel like he's made it more known that this is the details about how we're going about things. So you've got to wear a hardhat every day with him, and he wants the best out of everybody," Moore said of the 36-year-old.

New Bills safety Dee Alford spent four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons before coming to Buffalo. In goal line work on Monday, he did a terrific job covering Joshua Palmer, as they sprinted across the back line of the end zone. But on the next play, he got beat by wide receiver Keon Coleman for a touchdown.

Alford admits he likes going up against a guy like Moore.

"It was just relying on my technique, it was good-on-good. You have guys like D.J. Moore, who have been in the league for a long time, and he's solidified himself on multiple teams," Alford said of the Bills wideout. "Just to be able to compete against those guys, it shows we're able to grow and get better every day going against each other. That's what I love about it. It's good-on-good both sides. No matter who wins, we've got great depth here and it shows on the field."

Not practicing Monday were center Connor McGovern, wide receivers Skyler Bell and Ja'Mori Maclin, safety Cole Bishop, cornerbacks Maxwell Hairston and D.J. Miller, defensive tackle Zane Durant, and punter Mitch Wishnowsky.

Running back Ty Johnson and wide receiver Stephen Gosnell were out there for a bit, but ended up leaving later.

Something to keep an eye on is fourth-round rookie linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr, who has been getting first-team reps at practice.